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    In The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea‚ the idea that the individual is influenced by the goals and the perspectives of achieving a better life. The media along with the people in power manipulate the goals and perspectives of the individual leading to misunderstandings and speedy conclusions. The Devil’s Highway is about 28 immigrants who attempted to cross the border but instead of finding the land of opportunity‚ they came across a deadly desert. Luis Alberto Urrea starts giving more context

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    The Devil’s Highway Alberto Urrea is suggesting that neither of the governments are putting enough effort to change border policy‚ American more so than Mexican. Also‚ he is trying to explain how status quo might be viewed as beneficial for both sides to some extend. However‚ by changing the border policy‚ Urrea thinks that it would solve more than just border issues. It would improve economy of both countries‚ American in specific. Alberto Urrea is guiding us trough the tragic story of 26

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    The Devil's Highway

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    Jacquelyn Przyborowski The Devil’s Highway The novel The Devil’s Highway by Luis Urea is based on a true story. It tells the tragic story of a group of Mexican immigrants who try to cross the United State border. Although many Mexicans have died in the desert trying to cross the border previously with this particular story is unique in that it was such a large group that traveled and so many of them died. The title‚ “The Devil’s Highway” is the name of the part if the desert these men crossed

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    Kill and Luis

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    Manzano Killer: Unknown House Caretaker: Extra no. 1 Visitors: Fadri‚ Jason Bon J.( Psychopath) A.K.A. Luis Vilalflor‚ Mark Andrew K. A.K.A. Mauricio Andales‚ Paul John G. A.K.A. Juan dela Cena‚ Maria Kristina Z. A.K.A. Sol Turingan‚ Marjorie V. A.K.A. Crizel Extra No. 2 A.K.A. Facundo Extra No. 3 A.K.A. Lourdes Extra No. 4 A.K.A. Roberto Scene 1: [Luis and Mr. Manzano] [Monologue] Mr. Manzano walking in the hallway with a folder in hand‚ making his

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    Luis In Tangerine

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    In the novel Tangerine‚ Luis made a huge impact on the main character. The way Luis made a huge impact on Paul was by showing him the tangerine groves‚ Confronting Erick who’s Paul’s brother‚ and also dealing with death. By the end of the story Paul became stronger with the help of Luis. One of the big choices that Luis made that affected Paul was when Luis showed him the tangerine groves and his new tangerine‚ the Golden Dawn. This affected Paul because when he met Luis he felt that they made a

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    Luis Angel

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    Composers such as Luis Enrique Martinez and Luis Angel Pastor were successful in recording and distributing vallenato merengue while concurrently pushing cultural pride. Luis Enrique Martinez also known as the 1973 king of vallenato‚ composed many vallenato songs including some in the merengue style. He recorded and released a song titled La Botelita which featured many other well-known artist (Smithsonian Folkway‚ 13) This song was recorded for entertainment purposes and even though it did not reach

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    Luis Cardenas

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    Luis Cardenas’ Career Possibilities Have you ever been given the chance to pick between a job that will make you win a lot of money in life or a job that will satisfy you as a career and passion? Luis had a passion for teaching ever since he was in high school teaching to 10 year old kids. “He decided to go into teaching nine years ago‚ between his sophomore and junior years in high school‚ when he worked in a summer camp”(143). Luis was raised in the largest city of the state‚ where he have

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    but to cry out loud to God for what is happening with her family‚ with a younger brother who is still innocent but had experienced seeing what people do inside a cabaret entered the cabaret and saw a place of sin. It is a story drama written by Alberto Florentino. It is a story of an unfortunate family who suffers from poverty; it is a story of how a family is being ruined because of POVERTY. Ladies and Gentlemen THE DANCERS. First SCENE: (Father is seated looking outside the window while smoking

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    Language as a Highway

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    Language as a Highway There are about five thousand languages throughout the world now‚ and that doesn’t even include the hand languages. As a matter of fact‚ Languages are the most powerful inventions ever. Languages are important highways that allow people to communicate within the world of different nations and cultures. Without language we wouldn’t be able to communicate with one another and spread ideas. Languages are highways that connect the past and the present. Without language there

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    Smart highway

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    SMART HIGHWAY FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NEED:With the number of accidents occurring on highways increasing every year‚ a need to develop smart highways that are not only able to reduce the accidents but also provide a better management of the vehicles plying in an environmental friendly manner is need of the hour. Unlike the conventional highways‚ they require less human involvement by automating majority of the tasks. In this project we want to design the said highway showing a number

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